It had been one tireless week after the attempt on Rielen's life. Most of it was a blur, but she was forced to look her best today, as she stared at the Head of Security across from her in the Ceremony Room of the Castle. He placed a crown on her head and bowed before her.
One by one, a large group of men, whom she had never even known helped run the Kingdom, lined up to pledge their loyalty to her. She had been surrounded by maids since dawn to get her ready for this event. She held in a sigh as the final knight knelt, stating the same oath she had heard about one thousand times already.
She knew that this was an important event to solidify her rise to the throne. She had even taken great pains in transporting her family to the Capital in enough time to view the ceremony.
She had finally met her tiny little brother. The first word he had said to her was "Pretty!" 'He is going to break some girls' hearts one day,' she considered.
